Truss



(No Model.)

J. PERKINS.

TRUSS.

No. 416,739. Patented Dec. 1-0, 1889.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT 'OFFIcE.

JOSHUA PERKINS, DANIELSONVILLE, CONNECTICUT.

TRUSS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,739, dated December10, 1889.

' Application filed October 7, 1889. Serial No. 326,172. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSHUA PERKINS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Danielsonville, in the county of Windham and making a partof this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements intrusses; and it has for its object to provide animproved truss whichshall be comfortable to the wearer, and which will be retained in itsproper position,notwithstanding any motion of the body.

The invention consistsin the peculiar combinations and the novelconstruction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fullyhereinafter described, shown in in the drawings, and then particularlypointed our in the appended claims.

V The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved truss with the attaching-straps connected therewith. Fig. 2 isa central crosssecti'on through the pad and its attached parts. Fig. 3is a perspective view of the pad portion on an enlarged scale, showingthe manner of attaching the straps thereto, so that they can freely movethereon.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates thebody of the pad or truss, which may be composed of any suitable materialadapted for the purpose and provided with the central enlargement a, asshown in Fig. 2.

B is a plate or disk, of metal or other suit= able material, (in someinstances it might be celluloid,) from which extend the arms 0, shown asthree in number, although the number might be varied under somecircumstances. The outer ends of these arms are into the center of thepad, as shown clearly in Fig.2. This allows the plate and its arms toturn freely on the said screw as a pivot, a washer or plate beingprovided upon each side of the said plate B, as shown in Fig. 2, and

designated by the letters F and G, to serve as a guide for the plate B,and prevent wear on the truss or pad.

The ends of the perineal and sustaining body-straps I and J areconnected with the wire ring D, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3, in sucha manner that the said straps are free to move or slide on the rim orring D, which, in connection with the revolving motion of the centralplate and its arms provides for the retaining of the truss or pad in itsdesired place notwithstanding the motion of the body of the wearer. I

The parts are easily assembled or detached, when necessary, for thepurpose of cleaning or otherwise, and in practice the truss has provedmost efficient.

What I claim as new is 1. In a truss, the combination, with the pad, ofthe revolving plate thereon, the ring connected to move with said plate,and the straps connected with said "ring and free to slide thereon,substantially asdescribed.

2. In a truss, the combination, with the pad and the revolving platethereon, and pro vided with the arms, as shown, of the ring held by saidarms, and the straps attached to said ring and free to slide" thereon,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses. 1

JOSHUA PERKINS.

Witnesses:

WELLINGTON JAMES, J AMEs H. POTTER.

